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13th March 2024
Press Statement : Patriot's manifesto this Holy month of Ramadan

Press Statement
Wednesday 13 March 2024


Dear Editor,

Patriot stands by our current YDP Agung and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's government to whip and wipe out
corruption in the country.




7th March 2024
Press Statement : Closure of Goodyear deserves serious debate and soul searching


Press Statement
Thursday, 07 March 2024

It is with grave concern Patriot examines the breaking news of a long time industry tyre giant closing its doors in
Malaysia.



21st February 2024
Press Statement : Chinese in Malaysia are citizens, foremost


Press Statement
Wednesday, 21 February 2024

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Chinese in Malaysia are citizens, foremost

Dear Editor,

It is with vexed feelings…



6th February 2024
Patriot gravely concerned on outcome of Pardon Board's decision


Patriot is gravely concerned over the escalating concerns registered by many organisations, NGOs and individuals including noted personalities as well as local and foreign media over the recent development involving convicted criminal,…



31st January 2024
PATRIOT BULLETIN February 2024

Special Edition January - February 2024 ISSUE







8th September 2021
POLITICIANS MUST STOP JEOPARDIZING THE REPUTATION OF OUR RULERS AND ESPECIALLY IN RELATION TO ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS MATTERS
For far too many times we get to hear of news reports of politicians and sometimes even those appointed to political office making statements in the media that is deemed over and beyond their call of office. And when such statements create confusion…



2nd September 2021
PATRIOT REGISTERS THE RAKYAT’s THREE-PRONGED EXPECTATIONS FROM THE ISMAIL SABRI ADMINISTRATION
Less than fourteen days have passed by since Ismail Sabri was elevated to the exalted position of 9th Prime Minister of Malaysia. And he subsequently handpicked his seventy-strong Ministers and deputies which the public see as been no different in numbers…



29th August 2021
URUSHARTA MUST STOP DISPOSING BHIC SHARES PATRIOT REGISTERS SERIOUS CONCERN OVER MILITARY INTELLIGENCE DAMNING REPORT
    Patriot raises serious concern over reports published (The Malay Mail and Free Malaysia Today, 29 August 2021) on claims of Malaysian politicians having received regular funding and moral backing from foreign organizations and individuals.…



28th August 2021
PATRIOT REGISTERS RAKYAT’s RESERVATIONS OVER NEWLY MINTED MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT

 
YAB Dato Seri Ismail Sabri has been named the country’s 9th Prime Minister by His Majesty in consultation with the Rulers of Malaysia on Friday 20th August 2021 following a tumultuous period of uncertainty and public frustration…



27th August 2021
PATRIOT LAUNCHES ONLINE PLATFORM: SUARA#SebangasaSenegara

 
Patriot is pleased to announce that it is launching an Online platform to promote patriotism and national harmony in conjunction with Malaysia’s 64th Merdeka and 58th Malaysia Day anniversary celebrations.
 



24th August 2021
4th Annual General Meeting

 
Patriot wishes to draw the authority’s attention to a recent Merdeka-themed video that has gone brutally viral on social media. This is absolutely unjustified and goes against every grain of the Merdeka spirit.
 



21st August 2021
PATRIOT’s CALL TO GIVE YOUNG TALENT THEIR RIGHTFUL PLACE IN NATION BUILDING

Patriot readily supports civil society and human rights groups that have expressed concerns over the government’s both direct, confrontational and subtle harassments and threats on young Malaysians standing up for their rights and voicing…



8th August 2021
PATIORT SUGGESTS WAR-TIME STRATEGIES TO RESCUE THE NATION FROM ITS POLITICAL MESS

 
KUALA LUMPUR, 8 AUGUST 2021: PATRIOT’s members consists also of war veterans who had served the nation well not only in combating communists and insurgents but also participated and led peace keeping missions successfully in…



5th August 2021
PATRIOT CALLS ON ALL MPs FOR CONSCIONABLE ACTION

 
KUALA LUMPUR 5 Auguat 2021: Patriot appeals to all Members of Parliament on both sides of the divide and in both East and West Malaysia to exercise a conscionable resolve to help end the current political crisis.
 



4th August 2021
THE PRIME MINISTER MUST CALL FOR INVESTIGATIONS ON HIS TELEVISED CLAIM OF COURT INTERFERENCE

 
KUALA LUMPUR, 4 August, 2021): PATRIOT refers to the prime minister of Malaysia, Tan Sri Mahiaddin Yassin’s televised live address this afternoon where he claimed that his critics are “uncomfortable” with him for…



3rd August 2021
THE ARMED FORCES MUST REMAIN ABOVE POLITICS

 
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 August, 2021: It was reported in various social and news media platforms that 30 Barisan Nasional (BN) Members of Parliament held a ‘secret meeting’ at the Malaysian Armed Forces Officers Mess, Wisma Perwira…



2nd August 2021
STOP TREATING OUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES LIKE REBELS. RETURN RULES BASED DEMOCRATIC ORDER NOW

 
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 August, 2021): PATRIOT views the developments this morning with grave and deep concern. We as citizens who fought for the freedom and sovereignty of this our beloved nation, Malaysia, defending King and country with…



14th June 2021
PATRIOT STANDS WITH IVERMECTIN ADVOCATES
 
The current surge in Covid-19 infection to above 6 thousand cases and deaths around 100 cases a day is a major concern. This, plus our hospitals reaching maximum capacity has led our government to impose a two-week stringent lockdown and…



2nd June 2021
CHINA CANNOT INTRUDE OUR AIRSPACE
 
 
The incident of China’s military aircrafts entering our airspace on 31 May 2021 is a very serious one. Our ministers do not seem to view the seriousness of the incident as members of Patriot do. Otherwise, a senior minister…



30th May 2021
RUMOURS AGAINST PHARMANIAGA’S CORONAVAC ARE UNFOUNDED
 
Over the past two weeks the social media has been abuzz with rumours about the quality of Sinovac LifeSciences Co Ltd’s Covid-19 vaccine, CoronaVac. Patriot is obliged to speak out for two reasons. First, Pharmaniaga Bhd is under the…



20th May 2021
USING IVERMECTIN FOR BOTH PROPHYLAXIS & TREATMENT AGAINST COVID - 19

REPLY TO STATEMENT BY DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF HEALTH 
 
We respectfully disagree with the Director-General (DG) of Health, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah when he stated on 16 May 2021 that there is no conclusive evidence for…



11th May 2021
THE LCS PROJECT MUST NOT FAIL A SECOND TIME, PATRIOT VOLUNTEERS TO KEEP AN EYE

 The announcement by Defence Minister Dato Seri Ismail Sabri that the government has agreed for the Boustead Group to continue with the littoral combat ship (LCS) project is welcomed with mixed enthusiasm. If the project is well managed after…



5th May 2021
RCI TO INVESTIGATE FORMER IGP’S ALLEGATIONS IS WARRANTED

Patriot in our last statement on 1 May had called for Home Minister Dato Seri Hamzah Zainuddin to be censured. We now join the chorus of calls by the members of civil society and NGOs for a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to investigate the…



1st May 2021
PATRIOT WANTS HOME MINISTER CENSURED

Home Minister Dato Seri Hamzah Zainuddin has admitted it was his voice in the audio recording that discussed the selection of Police Directors and Chief Police Officers of states. Although the home minister said there was nothing wrong with it,…



30th April 2021
PATRIOT COMMENDS CPO DATO AYOB KHAN, A HEROIC CRIME BUSTER
         
The recent arrest by the Johor Police Contingent of 12 enforcement officers linked to the Nicky Gang and several others arrested earlier shows wide influence organised crime syndicate leader Nicky Liow had over…



28th April 2021
PATRIOT SALUTES AND BIDS FAREWELL TO OUTGOING IGP
  
On Monday May 3, IGP Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador will serve his last day in the police force before formally handing command to Deputy IGP Dato Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani. The IGP has put in more than 30 years of illustrious and dedicated…



11th April 2021
DO NOT COUNTERMAND IGP’S DECISION TO TRANSFER HIS MEN
 
The latest news reports alleging Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin had withheld the transfer order of senior police officers is very disturbing. It was also reported that IGP Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador had issued the order for the…



8th April 2021
GET TO THE BOTTOM OF PROJECT CARTEL AND UPROOT ALL CORRUPTION
  The current news about the arrest of the leader in the project cartel who owns 150 companies and monopolised tender projects in various ministries has sent shock waves throughout the country. Something must have gone terribly wrong with our public…



6th April 2021
REVOKE HONORIFICS FROM THOSE CONVICTED OF CRIMINAL OFFENCES

IGP Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador at a recent media conference had announced the arrest of 34 people linked to the Macau scam, among whom were officers from various enforcement agencies. Likewise, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over…



1st April 2021
IGP MUST BE GIVEN POWERS TO ACT ON DISCIPLINARY CASES

The recent exposure by IGP Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador relating to the involvement of police officers in the Macau scam and corruption has invoked numerous public responses that are mainly supportive of the IGP, with some calling for a Royal Commission…



24th March 2021
SUPPORT IGP’S EFFORT TO END CORRUPTION IN THE POLICE FORCE

Patriot salutes Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador for his relentless effort to end corruption in the police force. The IGP has made a bold move to expose the problem by speaking to the media. It shows his desperation as well…



19th March 2021
HOME MINISTER MUST NOT INTERFERE WITH IGP’S EFFORT TO CLEAN THE FORCE
 
It is unbecoming of Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin to have contradicted Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador after the IGP said there was a group of young officers in the force linked to the cartels trying to…



20th February 2021
AN ALL-MALAYSIANS WAR AGAINST COVID-19

Patriot applauds our government’s effort to secure and procure the Covid-19 vaccines for the people of Malaysia. The scourge of the pandemic has now claimed 1,043 lives and a total of 277,811 have been confirmed infected. Conquering this…



16th February 2021
SUPPORT RASUAH BUSTERS CAMPAIGN

 Patriot lauds the initiative of Karangkraf Media Group founder, Datuk Hussamuddin Yaacub, to start an anti-corruption campaign called Rasuah Busters. This is something positive for the country and deserves widespread support. 



31st December 2020
ZETI AZIZ MUST ANSWER ALLEGATIONS
 
A recent allegation in a blogpost that claimed former Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz’s family had received over RM100 million of 1MDB funds from fugitive Low Taek Jho is very disturbing. It was also alleged that money…



30th December 2020
URUSHARTA MUST STOP DISPOSING BHIC SHARES

 The current spate of selling off Boustead Heavy Industries Bhd (BHIC) shares by Urusharta Jemaah Sdn Bhd (Urusharta), the special purpose vehicle wholly owned by finance ministry in a depressed market, is baffling. It begs the question if…



10th December 2020
WE NEED INTELLIGENT POLITICIANS, NOT ARROGANCE.

The case of the Hindu temple demolition in Kedah has now turned the commotion into a racial slur and becomes ugly. It reflects high handedness, tactlessness, arrogance among those in power, and a level of their intelligence much less to be desired.  



8th December 2020
DISCHARGE IN TENGKU ADNAN’S CORRUPTION CASE: WHY?
 
Former Federal Territory Minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor given a discharge not amounting to acquittal (DNAA) in his RM1 million corruption case came as a shock to all Malaysians with a conscience and sense of righteousness. The DPP who…



2nd December 2020
URGENT NEED TO UPDATE RECORDS OF VETERANS
 
Patriot is thankful for the government to provide a one-time Bantuan Khas Kewangan (special finance aid) of RM300 to all veterans including those with no pension. The finance minister announced this when he tabled Budget 2021 in parliament.…



30th November 2020
URGENT NEED TO MOVE ON WITH LCS PROJECT

 It has been reported that Boustead Heavy Industries Corp Bhd (BHIC) has lodged a report with Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on the possible irregularities in the RM9 billion littoral combat ship (LCS) project. The findings of…



29th November 2020
PLKN NOT RELEVANT AT THIS TIME OF RAVAGING COVID PANDEMIC
 
The government has intention to revive the National Service Training Programme (PLKN). While its objectives on paper might be good, serious consideration must be given to affordability, timing, and the possibility of better and cheaper alternatives.  



27th November 2020
ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL APPROVALS FOR FOREIGN WORKERS: WAS THERE CORRUPTION?
 
A recent Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report reveals what appears to be serious abuse of power in the issuance of ‘special approvals’ for the admission of foreign workers into the country. PAC Chairman and Bukit Bendera MP…



25th November 2020
PATRIOT SALUTES THE BRAVE GOF FIGHTING UNITS
 
Patriot commends the bravery and swift action taken by the VAT69 commandos and Senoi Praq units of the police General Operation Force that foiled a smuggling attempt on 24 November at the Malaysian-Thai border in Perlis.  



22nd November 2020
LIQUOR SALE CURB IS UNJUSTIFIED

The case about DBKL’S latest ruling to curb the sale of liquor and the subsequent announcement by a deputy minister that the curb might extend to the rest of the country is both unnecessary and ridiculous. Period.  




21st November 2020
SCRUTINY OF IMMIGRATION AND NATIONAL REGISTRATION DEPARTMENTS IS NECESSARY
 
The spate of arrest of immigration officers by the MACC is a cause for concern. On November 20, 4 persons, including an immigration officer, linked to a trafficking ring involving China, Vietnam, Indonesia and Bangladesh foreign workers,…



19th November 2020
PATRIOT WANTS ANSWERS TO MINDEF LAND SWAP CASE
Patriot welcomes the decision of parliament Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to conduct a probe into Mindef’s land swap deals, the Automated Enforcement System (AES) and the 1BestariNet. These are events tainted with corruption at high offices during…



18th November 2020
EMPHATY WITH IGP’S DEJECTION OF HIS CORRUPT OFFICERS

Patriot lauds the action taken by the IGP Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador against his officers who had tarnished the good name of the police force. News report on November 16 had mentioned the IGP had issued transfer orders for senior officers from…



7th November 2020
WHY IS JASA ALLOCATED RM 81 MILLION?

Patriot would like to know the rationale for the Special Affairs Department (Jabatan Hal Ehwal Khas [JASA]) of the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia to be allocated RM 81,549,200 from the Budget 2021. 
 
JASA’s…



31st October 2020
DECISIVE ACTIONS NEEDED IN LTAT

LTAT (Armed Forces Fund Board) has been granted an extension until February 2, 2021 to decide on its proposed privitisation plan for Boustead Holdings Bhd (BH). This is the second extension given by the Securities Commission Malaysia since LTAT…



30th October 2020
AIR TIMES NEWS PORTAL HEADINGS ON ARREST OF MILITARY OFFICERS IS MISLEADING

A report by a local news portal Air Times dated 27 October 2020 titled ‘Ketua Pengarah Perisikan lantikan khas Pakatan Harapan didakwa pecah amanah’, is misleading and does not reflect the true workings of the Armed Forces Council…



25th October 2020
NO TO NATIONAL EMERGENCY

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and his cabinet’s proposal to invoke an emergency rule purportedly due to the spike in Covid-19 infection and citing the reason that people do not want an election, is absurd, ill-conceived, and insincere.  



24th September 2020
ALLEGATION OF PROMISED LAND TO LAHAD DATU INTRUDERS IS SHOCKING
  
 It irks to see the ghost of the 2013 Tanduo, Lahad Datu incursion returns to haunt during the current Sabah election campaign. Painful memories of the operational bungling and the lost of precious lives among our brave men of…



11th September 2020
Media Statement on 11 September 2020,
Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) (PPM-005-14-22052017) 
Media Statement on 11 September 2020, at 10 AM, held at No 27, USJ 9/5P, 47620 Subang Jaya, Selangor. 
 
1. We would like to thank all gathered here today…



2nd September 2020
PATRIOT: STEER THE BOUSTEAD FLAGSHIP WITH HONEST AND STEADY HANDS

The recent barrage of negatives news pertaining to Boustead Holdings Bhd and its subsidiary, Boustead Heavy Industries Corp Bhd (BHIC), conveys an impression of haplessness on the part of the management going for cop out. As Boustead Holdings…



15th August 2020
MALAYSIANS MUST UNITE AGAINST ECONOMIC HARDSHIP

The just announced 17.1% Q2 GDP (year-on-year) contraction is both shocking and expected. This massive plunge has so far made Malaysia the worst performing economy in ASEAN. An official declaration of recession is postponed for now, saved by the…



10th August 2020
PATRIOT’S SUGGESTIONS FOR THE LCS PROJECT
 
 Our statement on Saturday August 8 made the case of indecision by Mindef and Putrajaya that led to a marathon chase for fulfillment of Variation Orders (VO) for the construction of the navy’s six littoral combat ships (LCS).…



8th August 2020
NAVAL LCS PROJECT FIASCO IS MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITY

 The Ministry of Defence’s (Mindef) three options consideration after mulling over the troubled littoral combat ships (LCS) project is as troubling that do not clarify but add confusion to the already confused state of the shipbuilding…



3rd August 2020
STOP PARTY HOPPING WITH ANTI-PARTY HOPPING ACT

The Sabah episode of mass party hopping by assemblymen midway through the electoral period is a tragedy that led to the death of the assembly. It is a hallmark of shame seen from societal norms, ethics and values. This shameful episode marks a…



1st August 2020
STOP BEING POLITICAL FROGS!
 
The recent political turmoil in Sabah that caused the state assembly to be dissolved has left foul words in the mouth of most Malaysians. Indeed and rightfully called political frogs, a connotation that is most demeaning to the so-called…



17th July 2020
APPOINT QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED VETERANS TO BOARDS OF BH GROUP
 
 Defence Minister Dato Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob scored a big red mark for the Perikatan Nasional government when he supported his deputy’s appeal letter to appoint the latter’s son into the board of Pharmaniaga Bhd. In this…



20th June 2020
ARREST OF 18 MEMBERS OF THE SECURITY FORCES - A DISGRACE

Patriot takes a very serious view in the case of the arrest of eighteen members of the security forces, in particular the five military personnel, suspected of human trafficking in the East Coast of Johor. Those arrested were enforcement officers,…



9th June 2020
LTAT NEEDS TO CLARIFY CLAIM BY MINDEF

The recent spate of news concerning the Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT) does not augur well for the fund and the welfare of the armed forces personnel. The negative news is likely to cause anxiety among shareholders and possibly panic dumping…



23rd April 2020
INVESTIGATE THE BHIC SHARES PRICE MANIPULATION
Murphy’s law has captured the worst imagination in the throes of BHIC shares price manipulation. The unthinkable has happened, and in the worst of times. 
 
From the shocking announcement by Bursa Malaysia on 22 April, Patriot…



15th April 2020
STOP THE PRICE MANIPULATION OF BHIC SHARES NOW!

It is very strange for someone to offer to sell a stock at a lower price when others had already offered to buy higher. This is the case of the shares trading of Boustead Heavy Industries Holding Corporation (BHIC) Bhd that Patriot highlighted…



11th April 2020
SUGGESTIONS FOR LTAT TO PROTECT INTEREST OF MILITARY PERSONNEL

 
This a is a follow up to our last statement issued on 6 April urging LTAT (Armed Forces Fund Board) to protect the shares of Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation (BHIC) Bhd. Patriot has made the case for BHIC, being a strategic and…



6th April 2020
PATRIOT URGES LTAT TO PROTECT VALUE OF BHIC SHARES

Patriot views with great concern the performance of LTAT (Armed Forces Fund Board) and the companies under its flagship because technically the LTAT manages the pension fund for armed forces members, especially the ranks and files. Special attention…



1st April 2020
A SERIOUS WARNING TO THOSE TWISTING PATRIOT’S STATEMENT

Patriot is giving notice that a police report has been lodged at the Ampang police station against those responsible in defaming our President, BG Mohamed Arshad Raji (Rtd). This is in reference to a social media posting in the app, breakyourownnews.com,…



28th March 2020
RM250 BILLION PACKAGE: BE CLEAR ON SOURCE OF FUNDS AND HOW DISBURSED

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has just announced the RM 250 billion Prihatin Package. In the past week economists and corporate figures had urged the Perikatan Nasional government to take immediate actions before the economy crashes…



20th March 2020
DECISION TO DEPLOY MILITARY FOR MCO MAY BE HASTY
 
Defence Minister Ismail Sabri has announced that the military will be deployed this Sunday to assist the police in enforcement of the Movement Control Order (MCO). It was reported that the decision was made during an emergency meeting. Patriot…



9th March 2020
PATRIOT DEMANDS PUBLIC APOLOGY FROM SINAR HARIAN

 Sinar Harian in its report on 7 March, ‘Kenyataan Patriot tidak bertanggungjawab’, has accused Patriot to make a statement (referring to Patriot statement - serial 8/2020 dated 6 March) saying the appointment of Tan Sri Muhyiddin…



7th March 2020
HADI AWANG – YOU ARE WRONG ON VOTE OF NO-CONFIDENCE

PAS President Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang’s contention that those pushing for a vote of no confidence against the newly appointed prime minister do not trust the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong reveals two distinctive characteristics of him. He is…



6th March 2020
PATRIOT knows only one thing and that is giving our lives to defend our nation when under attack.
 
As retired members of the security forces, we will continue to defend Malaysia when the country is under siege. We also have amongst us civilian members who have in their own unselfish ways contributed to the nation, and are here staunchly…



27th February 2020
RESPECT THE MANDATE OF THE PEOPLE FROM GE14

 Four days after the engineered coup to derail the Pakatan Harapan government sees an impasse in forming a majority government. Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has suggested a ‘unity government’ comprising individual MPs and not party…



24th February 2020
DO NOT BETRAY THE PEOPLE’S MANDATE!

 Patriot is disgusted with the latest turn of political events in attempting to form a backdoor government. As has been widely reported, Bersatu and a faction of PKR politicians are trying to form a new government that included UMNO and PAS.…



14th February 2020
CIA-LINKED CRYPTO AG SPIED FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS

The expose by Washington Post relating to the sale of rigged spying devices manufactured by Crypto AG and linked to the CIA, and sold to 120 governments, sends a chilling message that classified security and defence intelligence might have been…



13th February 2020
QUIT THE NONSENSE ON CONFIDENCE VOTE NOW!

Patriot is disgusted with the antics of our politicians concerning the attempt to bring forth a confidence vote for Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to complete the 5-year term. This is irresponsible work of both opposition politicians who…



12th February 2020
PATRIOT APPLAUDS THE CREATION OF PIACCF

The launching of the Perdana International and Anti-Corruption Champion Foundation (PIACCF) by the Prime Minister Tun Mahathir Mohamed on 11 February is deem apt at a time when the nation is seriously mired in corruption. We are sickened to see …



10th January 2020
NO NEED TO FAULT LATHEEFA KOYA’S RELEASE OF PHONE RECORDINGS

 Patriot would like to see swift action and investigation open against those alleged to be involved in the commission of crime as revealed in the released phone conversations involving former PM Najib Razak, his wife Rosmah Mansor, ex-MACC…



20th December 2019
NAJIB, QUIT THE NONSENCE ABOUT ‘SUMPAH LAKNAT’
Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan is disgusted with the antic of former PM Najib Razak in making a mockery of the Islamic religious oath, the ‘sumpah laknat’. It has been widely reported that Najib Razak has intended to make a ‘sumpah laknat’…



9th December 2019
PATRIOT WANTS AGC TO DROP APPEAL AGAINST RAFIZI RAMLI
Patriot is of the opinion that the Attorney-General Chamber should not be appealing the case of PKR vice president Rafizi Ramli under the Banking and Financial Institutions Act (Bafia). This is based on the principle of natural justice and also that…



1st December 2019
SACKING OF TWO PKR MEMBERS IS NOW OF PUBBLIC INTEREST
The case of two PKR leaders being sacked from the party is now not just internal party matter but also of public interest. It has been widely reported that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) had mistakenly sent out a letter on the report…



30th November 2019
TANJUNG KARANG MP MUST APOLOGISE TO ALL WOMEN
The august house of the parliament is nowhere august when there are members who behave like hooligans in terms of language used and uncouth behaviour. The conduct of parliamentarians is supposed to be dignified. Their speeches are suppose to inspire,…



22nd November 2019
STOP POLITICAL INFIGHTING AND FOCUS ON ECONOMIC ISSUES
It is disgusting to see political infighting within Pakatan Harapan  right after the Tg Piai by-election  where the people sent a clear message that something is seriously wrong with the ruling coalition. The people have enough of the intra-coalition…



2nd November 2019
TAKE ACTION AGAINST CULPRITS OF NON-DELIVERY OF ARMY HELICOPTERS
Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) would like to see the issue of the non-delivery of the six helicopters purchased by Mindef in 2016 bring to a decisive closure and action be taken against the culprits. The issue happened under former Defence Minister…



2nd October 2019
DO NOT POLITICISE THE ARMED FORCES FUND BOARD (LTAT)
There is a barrage of criticism against the Defence Ministry since the announcement made on the low dividend of 2% for Armed Forces Fund Board’s (LTAT) net profit of RM221 million for financial year 2018, a substantial drop of 51.9% from 2017.…



8th September 2019
STOP THE NONSENSICAL CAMPAIGN TO BOYCOTT PRODUCTS

It appears that the tempo of ethno-religious politicking that has engulfed our nation for more than a year, orchestrated by irresponsible politicians and others, has now increased a pitch. From vociferous criticisms and demonstrations and even…



25th August 2019
FOCUS ON THE ECONOMY AND STOP BICKERING ON RACIAL ISSUES

Patriot is glad that the planned anti-Zakir Naik rally has been called off. The Mumbai-born preacher has apologised and we hope that his apology is sincere and he has learnt his lesson not to thread on sensitive issues. Malaysians have long learnt…



22nd August 2019
UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL

Our nation is at a critical period. We are faced with numerous challenges, many inherited from the previous administration plus new ones, and if not handled well may cause our nation and people to suffer a long period of poverty at best, or leads…



21st August 2019
PATRIOT REPLIES TO RIDHUAN TEE’S INSULT TO GEN ARSHAD
Patriot is made aware that there is currently an organised personal attack on our President, Brigadier General Dato Mohamed Arshad Raji, and also our association. We observe a pattern whereby cybertroopers will seize on anything written ill of Gen Arshad…



17th August 2019
UTUSAN OWES GEN ARSHAD AND PATRIOT AN APOLOGY

We in Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) are disgusted with the Utusan Online’s article, ‘Patriot membisu kerana sudah termakan budi?’, published on 15 August, written by Sayed Hesham Idris. The writer was quoting Perak UMNO…



14th August 2019
MILITARY PERSONNEL ARE NOT CHEAP LABOUR

 It is regrettable to see a respectable person such as Mr Koon Yew Yin to view the military with low impression. He had mentioned in his blog that armed forces personnel are “doing nothing except eating and sleeping. In fact, almost…



13th August 2019
ZAKIR NAIK, PLEASE SHUT UP NOW

Patriot has so far abstained from making a statement directly mentioning the name of Islamic evangelist Dr Zakir Naik. But enough is enough when on August 9 at Kota Bahru, Zakir Naik spoke and questioned the loyalty of Malaysians of Indian origin,…



6th August 2019
DO NOT ALLOW OBSESSION WITH PREMIERSHIP SUCCESSION DERAIL OUR REFORM AGENDA

Of late there has been calls by some quarters to set a definite time frame for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to hand over the premiership to his anointed successor. There are also others who have voiced their support for Dr Mahathir to complete his…



28th July 2019
LET’S SUPPORT THE IGP IN REFORMING THE POLICE FORCE

IGP Dato Seri Hamid Bador is a man of high repute. Since assuming his role in May he has set his sight in reforming the police force. His intent to transform the force out of its battered image is a herculean task considering the decades of abuse…



20th July 2019
STOP THE INFIGHTING AND START GOVERNING

Patriot would like to remind Pakatan Harapan leaders and politicians that the people voted them into power for good governance and to right the wrongs of the previous administration. The people are not interested in their bickering over the right…



6th July 2019
HARRIS SALLEH’S STATEMENT ON DEFENCE AND SECURITY ISSUES SMACKS OF IGNORANCE

We wish to refer to Sabah’s Daily Express report dated Monday, 1st July in which former CM Sabah, Tan Sri Harris Salleh has called on MPs “to move a motion to review the role of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) so that the billions…



3rd July 2019
NAJIB’S STATEMENT ON UMNO FIGHTING AND DEFEATING THE COMMUNIST IS MISLEADING

For the record, in the war against the communist insurgents, all ethnic groups in our country participated – Malays, Chinese, Indians, Sikhs, Orang Asli, Iban, Dayak, Kadazan, and the Serani (Eurasian). Even though the two periods, 1948…



29th June 2019
STOP PROCRASTINATING ON THE FORCED DISAPPERANCE CASES

Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) is disappointed with what seems to be procrastination and lack of will on the part of the authorities to bring to a closure of the case on forced disappearance of persons.

The Suhakam fact finding…



20th June 2019
STOP PUBLIC SPECTACLE OF DISGUSTING SEXUAL DISPLAY

Intra party factional fighting within PH parties is rearing its ugly head and threatens to derail our nation’s reform agenda, efforts to rebuild our economy, and jeopardies plans to braise us for an impending world economic downturn that…



14th June 2019
PATRIOT SALUTES THE IGP FOR BEING AN EXEMPLARY LEADER
Patriot welcomes the statement made by IGP Dato Seri Abdul Hamid Bador that “the Special Branch will not be used as a government’s tool to silence dissidents as was done in the previous administration”. He went on to say that “politicians…



30th May 2019
PATRIOT WANTS ARREST OF THOSE WHO CALLS FOR KILLING OF ‘MALAY TRAITORS’ AND PROPAGATE VIOLENCE

We wish to refer to a Malay Mail report dated 29 May 2019 titled, ‘Buku Fixi drops author, founder of Patriots group who hoped for killing Malay liberals’. The author in question is one individual named Helmy Affendy who has authored…



14th May 2019
REMEMBERING MAY 13: A DARKEST EPISODE IN OUR NATION’S HISTORY

Those born after 1969 would not really understand what it meant living in a mixed ethnic composition with your neighbours in a cordial, friendly, peaceful and harmonious atmosphere. For those who lived through the riotous period in our country’s…



13th May 2019
PATRIOT URGES SWIFT ACTION AGAINST CULPRITS OF MINDEF LAND SWAP DEALS

Patriot finds it appalling for former defence minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein’s challenge to Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu and his deputy Liew Chin Tong to state if he personally benefitted from the Mindef land swap deals. Hishammuddin…



4th May 2019
DATO SERI ABDUL HAMID BIN BADOR – THE NEW IGP

Patriot welcomes Dato Seri Abdul Hamid bin Bador as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP) taking over from Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi bin Harun, and agrees with many others that the former is the best choice to the exulted post of IGP. 



1st May 2019
PATRIOT ASKS PERLIS MUFTI TO THINK AS A MALAYSIAN

Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) is baffled by Perlis Mufti Dato Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin’s assertion that Muslims are being bullied under the Pakatan Harapan, and telling Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to listen to the ‘reality’…



26th April 2019
PATRIOT CALLS FOR VIGILANTE AGAINST TERRORISM

The recent horrific shooting and bombing incidents in New Zealand and Sri Lanka sent shock waves to people all over the world, including Malaysia. The culprit of the two mosques shooting in New Zealand claimed to do so because of revenge against…



8th April 2019
REINTRODUCE ROME STATUE VIA THE PARLIAMENT

Patriot shares the disappointment as expressed by G25 Malaysia that the government has yielded to pressure from dissenting groups and decided to withdraw the Rome Statue of the International Criminal Court (ICC) after acceding to it. This makes…



3rd April 2019
PATRIOT REBUTS ACCUSATION IT WANTS TO DESTROY LTAT

A viraled social media message over the last 48 hours has accused Patriot of working in cahoots with DAP to ‘hancur’ (destroy) the LTAT (Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera), or the Armed Forces Fund Board. This is a blatant lie with a…



9th March 2019
START BUILDING A TRULY UNDIVIDED MALAYSIAN SOCIETY NOW

Racism and racial politicking has now encroached into danger zone. Constructive change must start before our nation and society descend into permanent destruction. 

The last few by-elections saw politicians made racially charged…



23rd February 2019
REFORM IS NECESSARY IN THE POLICE

The Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) as lead enforcement agency must be aware that in New Malaysia they cannot escape from being subjected to close public scrutiny. The recent furore arising from “online gambling study tour to Turkey” involving…



22nd February 2019
HEADS MUST ROLL FOR THE MINDEF LAND SWAP SHAME

Over the last two days what was uncovered and reported by the Ministry of Defence was concerning the impropriety of the 16 cases of Mindef land swap and the case of four military camps that were used to secure votes for BN politicians. There are…



19th February 2019
MORE QUESTIONS ON MINDEF LAND SWAP DEALS

The Mindef land swap/privatisation project, an explosive corruption issue involving military land that was highlighted in April 2018 before GE14 has now come to light. The Special Investigative Committee headed by Ambrin Buang has discovered impropriety…



15th February 2019
PATRIOT SUPPORTS CALL FOR RCI ON JUDICIARY

The revelation by Court of Appeal Judge Hamid Sultan Abu Backer regarding judicial impropriety is shocking. Patriot supports the call for a Royal Commission Inquiry to uncover the truth. 

Even if it brings shame to our nation…



9th February 2019
A NO-NONSENSE WORK ATTITUDE FOR CIVIL SERVANTS

Prime Minister Tun Mahathir’s CNY message calling for Malaysians to celebrate diversity and not allow divisive elements to disrupt the peace and harmony is lauded. We are a multi-racial and multi-religious nation and have learnt to live…



6th February 2019
MALAYSIANS DEMAND THE TRUTH ON THE ALLEGED RM 90 MILLION CASE

The settlement out of court the London court case between PAS President Hadi Awang and Sarawak Report Editor Clare Rewcastle Brown regarding the RM90 million paid by UMNO to PAS leaders does not mean closure to the case. Malaysians demand to know…



2nd February 2019
CRITICISM AGAINST SHEIKH OMAR’S APPOINTMENT TO YADIM UNCALLED FOR

The criticism by some quarters over the appointment of YB Sheikh Omar Sheikh Ali, a DAP party member from Johor to the Board of Trustees of the Islamic Propagation Foundation of Malaysia (YADIM) borders on sheer ignorance and smack of racism. 



31st January 2019
CHINA’S MORAL LEADERSHIP IS ESSENTIAL IN AN ASIAN CENTURY
Joint Press Rellease by Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan and G25

The recent Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report (7 Jan 19) regarding senior Chinese officials offering to bail out 1MDB and derail investigations into the alleged corruption in the…



19th January 2019
PATRIOT APPLAUDS PUTRAJAYA FOR SUING THE KELANTAN STATE GOVERNMENT
In suing the Kelantan state government on behalf of the Temiar orang asli group, Putrajaya has put its right foot forward. It is morally correct to protect the indigenous group against encroachment into their ancestral land by loggers and durian farmers…



3rd January 2019
PATRIOT SUPPORTS G25 AGAINST ISMA’S PETITION FOR ISLAMIC STATE

Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) supports the statement by G25 Malaysia on 2 Jan 19 that our Constitution should remain as our founding fathers intended it to be. Any suggestion to amend the Constitution should be for making it more democratic…



31st December 2018
WE NEED TO STAY UNITED TO WEATHER THE STORM AHEAD

Our government needs to come up with a long term strategy to steer our nation forward, to solve the problems many of which are baggage brought forward from the previous regime, and some from within. Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s recent…



13th December 2018
LET THE SPIRIT OF PEACE, UNITY AND HARMONY PREVAIL THIS CHRISTMAS

Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) commends the Christian for Peace and Harmony in Malaysia (CPHM) for its initiative in hosting a Christmas dinner to be attended by more than 200 representatives from different ethnic and religious organisations.…



10th December 2018
DID THE ANTI-ICERD RALLY PROMOTE RACIAL HARMONY?

Many concerned citizens had questioned if the anti-ICERD rally held on Saturday 8 December helped built racial unity and harmony among Malaysians. It is a definite no.

Many felt the rally was not necessary because the government had…



8th December 2018
MINDEF MUST REVIEW POLICIES RELATING TO TROOPS DEPLOYMENT OVERSEAS
 
The controversy relating to the deployment of Armed Forces troops to serve alongside the Saudi coalition force in their war against Yemen since 2015 must be taken as a lesson for the the Armed Forces leadership today, i.e. troops must not…



6th December 2018
HISHAMUDDIN NEEDS TO GIVE A BETTER EXPLANATION
Former Defence Minister Hishamuddin Hussein, on 5 December, in response to the question raised by Deputy Defence Minister Liew Chin Tong concerning the deployment of Armed Forces troops to Saudi Arabia had said, “ask NSC (National Security Council),…



4th December 2018
MALAYSIAN TROOPS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE SAUDI COALITION FORCE WAS ILLEGAL
 Deputy Defence Minister Liew Chin Tong has made a statement in Parliament on 3 December that the previous government had deployed troops of the Malaysian Armed Forces to participate in a military conflict between the Saudi coalition forces against…



26th November 2018
FALSIFICATION OF THE 1MDB REPORT IS TRAITOROUS
Indeed, it is a traitorous act of the highest degree. Patriot agrees with Utusan Malaysia for branding former Prime Minister Najib Razak a traitor for his infamy of ordering the falsification of the audit report for the Parliamentary Accounts Committee…



24th November 2018
THE ANTI-ICERD RALLY IS NOW VOID OF REASONING
Patriot commends Deputy IGP Tan Sri Noor Rashid Ibrahim on his recent public announcement to investigate all those that had been making speeches that are deemed provocative to incite public disorder relating to their opposition to the proposed rectification…



23rd November 2018
PATRIOT URGES IGP TO TAKE ACTION ON HATE SPEECHES
The spate of incendiary speeches, news reports of planned demonstrations on 8 December, and messages provoking hatred circulating through social media in the last two weeks are cause for alarm. Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) is very concerned…



12th November 2018
ASEAN NEEDS TO GET ITS ACTS TOGETHER
The upcoming ASEAN summit in Singapore starting Monday November 12 offers the opportunity for the ten member nations to get its acts together. For years the grouping has been seen as being directionless, individualistic, listless, to each it’s…



8th November 2018
ZAHID HAMIDI’S CONCERN BAFFLING
UMNO President Dato Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s statement reported on 6 November reminding all parties not to ‘disturb’ the Federal Constitution particularly with regards to the religion of Islam, the rightful position of the Malay Rulers…



26th October 2018
REBUTTAL TO THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT BY UPNM RELATING TO SEXUAL ABUSE AND PLAGIARISM
Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) refers to a report by Malaysiakini dated 25th October stating that the National Defence University (UPNM) had issued an official statement ‘denying any wrongdoing in its handling of an alleged plagiarism case…



24th October 2018
SERVING ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL MUST NOT PARTAKE IN POLITICAL PARTY ELECTIONS
Recent news reports stating 30 Armed Forces personnel found to have taken part in the Selangor PKR election held on Saturday 20 October are of serious concern if true. Such conduct seriously contravenes the Armed Forces regulations that forbid serving…



23rd October 2018
STOP THE ROT IN UPNM
Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) views seriously the two reports in Malaysiakini regarding the sexual harassment case of a female lecturer (20 Oct) and the plagiarism case of a student (22 Oct). Both cases involved the Universiti Pertahanan Negara…



18th October 2018
OUR NATIONAL SECURITY CANNOT BE COMPROMISED
The spate of news reported by Singapore Straits Times on Malaysian affairs with speed and often with exclusive details should arouse concerns in all aspects of security. These concerns include electronic eavesdropping, hidden camera, a mole in the office,…



25th September 2018
PATRIOT HAS FULL CONFIDENCE IN DEFENCE MINISTER

Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) would like to disassociate itself from the article, ‘Surat untuk Mat Sabu’ purportedly written by Maj Mior Rosli (Rtd) which was widely circulated in the social media on 23 September. In the article…



21st September 2018
MORE THAN 350 LOPSIDED CONTRACTS – SHOCKING!!!

The revelation by Attorney-General Tommy Thomas on 20 September that there are more than 350 lopsided contracts favouring counterparties drawn by the previous Barisan National-led government is simply shocking. This is shocking with triple exclamation…



16th September 2018
STOP THE MOCKERY OF CIVILIANS ABUSING THE MILITARY TRADITION AND UNIFORM
The sight of PAS President Hadi Awang inspecting a guard of honour dressed in very similar Malaysian Army No 1 Dress and medals has sent shock and disbelief among the veterans. Before things get further out of control, Patriot urges the Ministry of Defence…



15th September 2018
Media release from Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (PPM-005-14-22052017)

 
A social media message attributing to BG Mohamed Arshad Raji (Rtd), President of Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot), is currently being viralised. It states, “Veteran tentera derma hampir jutaan ringgit kepada Danyal Balagopal…



14th September 2018
DANYAL – YOU HAVE BETRAYED THE TRUST OF YOUR VOTERS
 
Rear Admiral Danyal Balagopal Abdullah (Rtd) is just apiece in a chessboard used in the game of politics to suit his party’s convenience. This is the way the veterans and Patriot look at the game being played out. We are disappointed…



12th September 2018
INCUMBENT PKR PORT DICKSON MP SHOULD REMAIN
Speculation in the media that the Port Dickson parliament seat currently held by MP First Admiral Danyal Balagopal Abdullah (Rtd) might be made vacant to allow for PKR President Anwar Ibrahim to contest has caused much uneasiness among armed forces veterans.…



4th September 2018
WHAT GOOD DOES THE ‘MELAYU BANGKIT’ RALLY HAS FOR OUR NATION?

The ‘Melayu Bangkit’ rally organised by UMNO leaders at Kampung Gajah, Pasir Salak, Perak on 1st September has courted controversy and criticisms by various NGOs and civil society.  It causes tension, disharmony and social unrest…



24th August 2018
AES CONTRACTS: AN INGNOMINIOUS DERELICTION OF DUTY

 
It is now nearly a week since Transport Minister Anthony Loke exposed the shocking news on the lopsided contract regarding the two concessionaires for the Automated Enforcement System (AES), and the acquirement of the assets of the…



23rd August 2018
PATRIOT SUPPORTS BG DATO YUSRI ANWAR’S APPOINTMENT TO THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL

Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik’s recent appointment of seven persons to the National Education Advisory Council has met with some severe criticisms from certain quarters through the social media. The main criticism has been that the…



19th August 2018
LOPSIDED AES CONTRACT, LTAT’S INVOLVEMENT IS DOUBLE SHOCKING

 Transport Minister Anthony Loke’s revelation on what appears to be lopsided agreement between the previous government and the two concessionaire companies of Automated Enforcement System (AES) is shocking to the Malaysian public. The…



7th August 2018
UMNO, STOP CREATING ANIMOSITY WITH RACE AND RELIGIOUS MANTRA
.Two videos have gone viral recently showing an ex minister and deputy minister of the previous BN government making speeches, believed to be at the recently concluded Sg Kandis by-election that smacks off racism, hatred and incitement against one race…



6th August 2018
FOLLOW UP ON THE POLICE REPORT AGAINST THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF MEIO AND THE ALLEGATION AGAINST THE DIRECTOR OF MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) had on 24 July 2018 made a police report against the Director General Research Division, Prime Minister Department Dato Seri Hasanah Abd Hamid over a letter that she wrote to the United States CIA Director. The…



2nd August 2018
PATRIOT SUPPORTS ACADEMIC REFORMS
Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) fully supports Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik in pushing through the reform agenda in the public universities. Our public universities have no place for those who are good in currying favour instead of their…



28th July 2018
LET’S FLY THE JALUR GEMILANG TO SHOW PATRIOTISM
This Merdeka Day and Malaysia Day should be celebrated with a new spirit, as Malaysians sense a rebirth of our nation. Persatuan Patriot Kebangssan (Patriot) would like to lead in the call on all Malaysians to show our patriotic spirit to fly the Jalur…



20th July 2018
LETTER TO CIA IS TREACHEROUS AND TREASONOUS

Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) views the letter sent by the Prime Minister Department Intelligence Unit Director General Hasanah Ab Hamid as treacherous and treasonous. It was reported (MKini 19 July) that the letter was sent to the CIA…



14th July 2018
RACIAL POLITICS REARING ITS UGLY HEAD AGAIN

Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) observes that racial politics is rearing its ugly head again. In a spate of a few days opposition politicians from UMNO and PAS spewed racial sentiments to give the impression that they were heroes championing…



23rd June 2018
NEED FOR ACADEMIC REFORMATION

Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) fully supports Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik’s call in not renewing the tenures of vice chancellors and deputy vice chancellors who seem more to please the leadership of the previous corrupt administration…



16th June 2018
DBKL RAMADAN BAZAAR – FIRST RED MARK FOR PAKATAN HARAPAN
The embroiled DBKL Ramadan bazaar issue over the last few days involving a Bersatu division leader, Bukit Bintang MP, and DBKL official is a first red mark for the Pakatan Harapan government.
 
It is now reported that several vendors…



12th June 2018
EXORCISING THE GHOST OF CORRUPTION

News report on 11 Jun 18 reported the purge of several senior police officers, including IGP Tan Sri Mohd Fuzi Harun, and the disbanding of three Special Task Forces, i.e., STAGG, STAFOC and STING which was set up during the tenure of the former…



10th June 2018
MINISTRY STAFFS SHOULD NOT BE TOLD TO ATTEND POLITICAL EVENT OF ITS MINISTER

 
Agriculture Minister Salahuddin Ayob, on 7 Jun, was reported to instruct his ministry staffs not to attend any of his political event, implying also not to use assets belonging to the ministry. Patriot applauds the decision of the…



7th June 2018
PATRIOT APPLAUDS THE FORMATION OF THE INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE OF ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS, PROCUREMENT AND FINANCE
Former Auditor General Tan Sri Ambrin Buang has been named to head the Investigative Committee of Administrative Affairs, Procurement and Finance by the Cabinet on 6 June 2018. (Malay Mail dated 6 June 2018). Patriot applauds the creation of such a committee…



5th June 2018
PATRIOT FIRMLY SUPPORTS THE GOVERNMENT’S CHOICE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL

Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) fully supports the government in naming Tommy Thomas for the post of Attorney General (AG) and we thank the Yang DiPertuan Agong for his consent. Thus a constitutional crisis is averted.
 



3rd June 2018
BREACH OF THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF ARMED FORCES COUNCIL PAPERS

The NST 2 June reported in an article titled ‘Former Army Chief to be head of Armed Forces’ might have breached the confidentiality of Armed Forces Council (AFC) papers. It was reported that AFC convened on Friday 1 June had deliberated…



30th May 2018
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE: WAS IT A PARTY TO THE BN PROPAGANDA MACHINE?
We have been receiving incriminating whatsapp messages on the roles of the office of the Director of Military Intelligence (DMI) during the run-up of the May 9 General Election. The whatsapp messages alleged that the DMI had played into the hands of…



28th May 2018
PATRIOT APPLAUDS MINISTER OF DEFENCE YB MOHAMED SABU’S DECISIVE ACTION
Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) applauds Minister of Defence YB Mohamed Sabu’s decisiveness in setting up ‘a high level committee to investigate the various alleged scandals which have come to haunt the Armed Forces’ (The Sun…



17th May 2018
PERKASA, PLEASE ADAPT TO A NEW MALAYSIA
Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) is amazed with Perkasa’s call for the appointment of the finance minister not be given to a non-Malay (as reported in MKini 16 May 2018). The reason given being that Malay interest under the various Malay/Muslim…



14th May 2018
DEMOCRACY HAS TRIUMPHED
Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) has observed that there is a minor discord within the ruling parties of Pakatan Harapan after the naming of three key ministers. Patriot fully supports the decision of the Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir, in being…



10th May 2018
PATRIOT CONGRATULATES TUN DR MAHATHIR AND ALL PAKATAN HARAPAN LEADERS FOR LEADING THE PEOPLE INTO A MALAYSIAN VICTORY
The GE14 result is out and the people have spoken. Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) congratulates Tun Dr Mahathir and all the leaders of Pakatan Harapan for leading the people into a Malaysian victory. It is indeed a victory long overdue, to give…



8th May 2018
PATRIOT APPLAUDS THE VIGILANCE OF THE POLICE IN ENSURING PEACE AND ORDER DURING THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN PERIOD
Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) applauds the statement by the IGP (as reported by Bernama on 7 May 2018) stating that the police have managed to maintain peace and order during this general election campaigning period. Knowing how our Malaysia…



18th April 2018
THE MILITARY LAND SWAP: IS IT PRIVATISATION OR PIRATISATION?
Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Pariot) has on 9 Apr 18 demanded answers from our caretaker Prime Minister to our three questions:

1. What has transpired during the last ten years since Najib Razak, then Defence Minister and Deputy Prime Minister…



15th April 2018
MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS FOR THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A MILITARY VETERANS’ HOSPITAL IN IPOH.
We wish to refer to the announcement made by Defence Minister Hishamuddin Hussein regarding the construction of a Military Veteran Hospital costing RM500 million at Camp Gua Permai, Ipoh, Perak. The announcement was reported by New Straits Times dated…



14th April 2018
5 MAY EARLY VOTING - PATRIOTS OFFER TO BE POLLING AGENTS AND MONITOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTORAL EVENT
Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) has taken the decision to be actively involved in the early voting event on 5 May. Due to popular request from countless Malaysians throughout the country, Patriots offer ourselves to be polling agents on 5 May,…



11th April 2018
MILITARY LAND SWAP SHROUDED IN SECRECY IS SCANDAL
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has today (Bernama 11 April) issued a statement stating that a company was appointed to implement development projects under the MoD, including the land swap privatisation, is in accordance to procedures established by Unit…



9th April 2018
A DAMNING EXPOSE BY FORMER INTERNATIONAL TRADE MINISTER ON NAJIB
Former International Trade Minister Rafidah Aziz (RA) had on 8th April 2018 wrote an open letter to PM Najib concerning the privatization of all land belonging to Mindef/Armed Forces, totaling more than 40,000 hectares throughout the country.
 



9th April 2018
PATRIOT SALUTES ARMED FORCES CHIEF FOR DECLARING ATM DOES NOT SIDE WITH ANY POLITICAL PARTY
Persatuan Patriot Kebangssan (Patriot) applauds the statement by Malaysian Armed Forces Chief, Tan Sri Raja Mohd Affandi for his statement made in Kuching on 10 Apr 18. The armed forces chief mentioned that the loyalty of Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM)…



8th April 2018
CLOWNS AND CIRCUS
Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) does not wish to add anymore to the chorus of criticism regarding the recent re-delineation of electoral boundaries, which saw a distinctive division by ethnic groups. The outcry of gerrymandering, infringement…



1st April 2018
PM: DO NOT CAUSE UNDUE CONCERN AND APPREHENSION AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL MALAY REGIMENT
I was shocked in disbelieve upon reading an article in Malaysiakini dated 30 March 2018 with its headlines, ‘PM: Malaysian Malaysia might spell end of the Malay Regiment’.
 
As a retired Royal Malay Regiment officer, I and…



31st March 2018
BEWARE THE COVERT PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE OF CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA
We have been a keen observer of the Malaysian political scene and took a special interest in the whistle blowing saga of Cambridge Analytica (CA) and its parent company, a private UK intelligence company, Strategic Communication Laboratories (SCL) by…



28th March 2018
A REMINDER OF OFFENCES UNDER THE ELECTION OFFENCES ACT 1954
Over the last few weeks political leaders were heard making statements that threatened the fundamental rights and freedom of citizen of this country, as enshrined in the nation’s constitution, i.e., the rights and freedom to vote without physical…



27th March 2018
REBUTTING ANIFAH’S REBUTTAL OF DENNIS IGNATIUS
Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) finds it amusing the rebuttal of Foreign Minister Anifah Aman’s on 26 Mar18 to ex ambassador, Dennis Ignatius; as we are unsure what Anifah wrote was in his capacity as a Foreign Minister or as a Member of…



25th March 2018
211th ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS TO ROYAL MALAYSIAN POLICE
Today, 25 March 2018 marks the 211th Anniversary of the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP), and the National Patriot Association (Patriot) conveys its greetings and best wishes to the officers and men of the RMP, reputed to be the oldest institution of government.…



24th March 2018
THE UNLIKELIHOOD AND LIKELIHOOD OF A ‘LAST-MINUTE ATTACK’
We refer to the two Bernama reports made on 22 Mar 18, one in the morning a statement by the IGP, and the other in the evening a statement by the Minister of Defence. The IGP, Tan Sri Muhamad Fuzi Harun, was reported to have said that the police have…



23rd March 2018
PATRIOT URGES INVESTIGATION INTO ILLEGAL WORKS OF CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA
With reference to the current spate of revelation, accusation, denial, and counter accusation regarding the illegal data mining and electioneering works of Cambridge Analytica and its parent SCL group, Persatuan Patriot Kebangssan (Patriot) strongly…



22nd March 2018
MB NEGERI SEMBILAN’S INCITING VIOLENCE AND GANGSTERISM IS WRONG
It is very wrong of the Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar, Mohamed Hassan, to incite violence. A recent video that has gone viral showed how uncultured and uncivilised Mohamed Hassan could be, of wanting to remain in power, not by peaceful means that is democratically…



21st March 2018
IS CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA ENGAGED TO SPY ON MALAYSIANS?
In the last 24 hours, an expose by the British Channel 4 News regarding Cambridge Analytica (CA), the big data analytics firm, has shocked people of the world and Malaysians alike. In the expose, Channel 4 News secretly filmed officials of CA boasting…



12th March 2018
PLEASE DATUK HISHAMUDDIN, DO NOT CLAIM SUCCESS FOR THE LAHAD DATU INCIDENT
Bernama report on 11 Mar 18 referred to the Minister of Defence, Datuk Hishamuddin’s
comments on Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) manifesto regarding security in Sabah. The report
attributed the minister to remark that ‘the Lahad…



6th March 2018
HONOUR AND INTEGRITY OF THOSE IN UNIFORM ARE OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE

Over the past few days there has been a number of reports both in the mainstream and alternative media citing the case of Bukit Aman CID Director Wan Ahmad Najmuddin whose bank account in the Commonwealth Bank in Australia amounting to almost…



26th February 2018
FAKE NEWS MOCKERY AND INSTIGATING RACIAL SENTIMENTS
We, Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot), have cautioned in the recent past, and politely warned politicians from all sides, individuals, cybertroopers, against using hate speeches, instigations, and conduct with divisive intention. We also made it…



25th February 2018
IS YOUR VOTE A SECRET?
Over the past few weeks we received expression of concerned from numerous individuals, especially those from the security forces, if their ballot papers could be traced. Our short answer to this is – No, it’s almost impossible to trace. Hence,…



22nd February 2018
PATRIOT SUPPORTS CALL TO BETTER STREAMLINE OR HALT POSTAL VOTING
Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) supports the call by Bersih 2.0, in its media statement on 21 Feb18, to either improve on the system of postal voting or abolish it all together. In making the call, Bersih 2.0 criticized the Election Commission’s…



16th February 2018
PATRIOT SUPPORTS THE GOVERNMENT, BUT WE ARE AGAINST BAD AND CORRUPT LEADERS.
The Free Malaysia Today (FMT) on 15 Feb 18 reported the Minister of Defence, Datuk Hishammudin Hussein, as saying he believed that Patriot was just one of the many groups going all out to influence the minds of army, navy and air force members to go…



14th February 2018
MEDIA CONFERENCE PERSATUAN PATRIOT KEBANGSAAN (PATRIOT)
PERSATUAN PATRIOT KEBANGSAAN (PATRIOT)
 
MEDIA CONFERENCE HELD ON 14 FEBRUARY 2018, 1030 HR, AT NO 27, 1st FLOOR, JALAN USJ 9/5P, 47610 SUBANG JAYA.
 
 
MEDIA STATEMENT
 
Welcome and thank…



6th February 2018
HOSPITAL FOR ARMED FORCES VETERANS TO BE BUILT IN IPOH, PERAK AT A COST OF RM 500 MILLION MAY NOT BE VIABLE
The New Straits Times dated 3 February reported that the government will build an armed forces veteran hospital estimated to cost RM500 million on a 28,500 square meter land belonging to the Malaysian Armed Forces at Gua Permai Camp, Tambun, Ipoh, Perak.…



1st February 2018
WHY THE EERIE SILENCE TOWARDS SYDNEY MORNING HERALD’S REPORT ON UNILODGE?
The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) reported on 27 Jan 18 that a transaction surrounding the purchase of a property in Australia by a public fund from Malaysia has led up to AUD 18.3 million that went into the pockets of conspirators, corrupt officials from…



20th January 2018
HONOURABLE EDUCATION MINISTER, TAKE CRITICISM POSITIVELY
We refer to the Kwong Wah Jit Poh news report on 19 Jan 18, in which was reported the Education Minister, Mahdzir Khalid, told civil servants who criticized the government to quit their jobs. The minister allegedly made the statement at the education…



16th January 2018
HEED TUANKU MUHRIZ'S CALL TO ABIDE BY RUKUN NEGARA AND RULE OF LAW
Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) fully supports the call by HRH Yang DiPertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, that those in power must abide by the Rukun Negara, especially its principles of the supremacy of the Constitution…



14th January 2018
UMMAH CHAIRMAN IGNORANT OF FACTS AND HISTORY
We refer to the Malay Mail Online report on 13 Jan 18, ‘In fiery speech, cleric tells forum only Malays fought invaders, communists’. It was reported that Ismail Mina Ahmad, the chairman of the Ummah, an umbrella group for Muslim organisations,…



30th December 2017
NATIONAL DEFENCE, SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES PRIORITY IS FOR THE NATION AND ITS PEOPLE
Talks are abound the upcoming 14th General Elections schedule in the first quarter of 2018 will be a tough battle between two contending polities, i.e. Barisan National (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH). The state of the nation today, especially the rising…



29th December 2017
1MDB DEBTS - THE PEOPLE ARE STAKEHOLDERS
The Straits Times of Singapore on 27 Dec 17 in its headline, "Malaysia's 1MDB settles debt owed to Abu Dhabi with China backing", reported that US$602.7 million was settled by 1MDB to pay Abu Dhabi's International Petroleum Investment…



26th December 2017
SOUTH CHINA SEA CONFLICT - TIME FOR MALAYSIA TO BE MORE ASSERTIVE
It is widely accepted that the current South China Sea territorial and maritime conflict can escalate into confrontation and a war. Over the last few decades the protracted conflict saw the more adventurous nations like China and Vietnam positioned their…



21st December 2017
NOT TRUE YB MENTERI, PATRIOTS PROMOTE LOVE AND UNITY FOR OUR COUNTRY
We, Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriots), would like to be very open with our views. We love and cherished the peace of this country. We are veterans and retired police officers who have contributed significantly to today's peace. We fought against…



19th December 2017
REASONS FOR LOW NON MALAYS ENROLMENT INTO ARMED FORCES
Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (PPK) fully supports Armed Forces chief, Gen Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor's recent call to increase the enrolment of non-Malays by 10% annually into the armed forces, including the Royal Military College.…



11th December 2017
DO WE NEED TO PLACE OUR TROOPS IN HARMS WAY IN JERUSALEM?
The Defence Minister, Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hussein was reported (The Sun Daily dated 9 December 2017) to have said that the Malaysian Armed Forces is ready to deploy troops to Jerusalem, in a mission that has remained mysterious for the moment. He…



7th December 2017
UMNO, DO NOT INFLAME WITH RACIAL SENTIMENT
We have time and again reminded political parties not to use racial sentiment in their political speeches and campaigning. This is an old tactic of campaigning dating more than 50 years ago. Such tactic is divisive, creating blind hatred, and the wounds…



4th December 2017
HARM OUTWEIGHS BENEFIT IN DENGUE VACCINE
For the dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, it is the opposite to the tag line, 'benefit outweighs harm', often used in vaccines and medications. On 29 Nov 17, Sanofi-Pasteur, the French pharmaceutical giant which is the manufacturer of the vaccine, made…



28th November 2017
IS IT NECESSARY FOR THE MALAYSIAN ARMED FORCES TO BE IN SAUDI ARABIA TOGETHER WITH THE COALITION FORCES LED BY SAUDI ARABIA?
The Al Jazeera news reported that since 2015, Saudi Arabia has formed a coalition forces comprising several Arab states to help the country in its conflict with Yemen. Malaysia, is understood to have sent our military personnel to join the coalition…



23rd November 2017
PATRIOTS SUPPORT ASEAN DECLARATION ON CULTURE OF PREVENTION
The Deputy Minister of Communication and Multimedia, Jailani Johari, on 22 Nov 17 said that ASEAN has recently adopted the Culture of Prevention (CoP) to be proactive and working towards preventing societal violence (Bernama 22 Nov 17). The CoP entails…



21st November 2017
DEPUTY DEFENCE MINISTER SHOULD NOT SIMPLY SHOOT FROM HIS MOUTH
The Deputy Defence Minister Mohd Johari Baharum is reported to have said that armed forces veterans were working with opposition political quarters to 'topple the government'. He made the statement at the Pingat Jasa Malaysia award ceremony to…



16th November 2017
POLITICIANS, BE OPEN, HONEST AND SINCERE
Events and antics of some the past week has caused mixed feelings to Malaysians - from feeling anxiety, ludicrousness, comical, suspicion, and even feeling insulted. We Patriots feel compelled to comment with the hope that some sense of civility, righteousness,…



8th November 2017
PATRIOT WARNS AGAINST INCITING HATRED AND RACIAL DISHARMONY
We observed that as the heat of political campaigning towards the GE14 increases, the temperature of the speeches also rises. Politicians from both sides have sorted to calling names, uncouth brandishing, using harsh and vulgar language, against each…



3rd November 2017
WITHDRAWAL OF PERSONAL SECURITY FOR TUN DR MAHATHIR - DOES HE DESERVE SUCH TREATMENT?
Who is that individual who had ordered the withdrawal of the personal security for Tun Dr Mahathir? Earlier, the personal maids were withdrawn from his house. What else will be withdrawn? This decision by whosoever is so amateurish, irresponsible, undignified,…



30th October 2017
PATRIOT SALUTE DR RONALD McCOY
Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan salute our Malaysian elder, Dr Ronald McCoy. Patriot are proud that this is the first time a Malaysian is awarded a Nobel prize. The 2017 Nobel Peace prize is awarded to ICAN (International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons),…



25th October 2017
ECONOMIC VISION OR DELUSION?
A father, who is the head of a family, borrows heavily to spend for his wife and children to keep every one happy. It is a delusion of grandeur and wealth, with the costs pushed forward. Our Most Honourable Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak,…



21st October 2017
CONCERNS AND REQUESTS OF VETERANS
It is now October, the budget month. Like other concerned citizens and organisations, we in Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) would like to give our input. Veterans, men and women who have served in the Armed Forces and Royal Malaysian Police, are…



20th October 2017
RPK, DO NOT INSTIGATE VIOLENCE, HATRED AND FEAR
We normally take no heed to the writings of any blogger, especially if one is a mouthpiece of a political party. But when one becomes an instigator of violence, we cannot remain silent. Raja Petra Kamarudin (RPK), in his blog on 17 Oct 17, seems to know…



18th October 2017
OPS LALANG WAS NOT A DIABOLIC, ILL-ADVISED MEASURE BY ONE MAN
Over the last few days there has been much debate in the various media relating to a statement made by Suaram's Adviser Dr Kua Kia Soong, "Challenging Pakatan Harapan leaders to state their position on Tun Mahathir's continued denial that…



16th October 2017
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AND WORLD BANK REPORT
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Abdul Rahman Dahlan seemed quite unhappy with the way some have reported unfavourably about the Malaysian economy, misrepresenting what was actually reported in the World Bank report (Bernama, 11 Oct 17).…



13th October 2017
FOR NATIONAL UNITY WE NEED TO CHANGE OUR THINKING
60 years into our nation's independence, how many of our citizens will proudly stand up to say, "I am proud to be Malaysian"? How many will take up arms to defend our country from a foreign threat? How many will call another countryman,…



12th October 2017
OF BAD ROLE MODEL FOR YOUTH AND NATIONAL UNITY BLUEPRINT
The public is anxiously waiting to know the outcome of the police investigation against Jamal Md Yunos regarding his antic of beer bottles-smashing outside the Selangor state secretariat building. From his coffin to bath towel to the recent beer bottles-smashing,…



9th October 2017
HEED WORLD BANKS WARNING ON OUR DECLINING EDUCATION STANDARD
We in Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan view with consternation the recent event at a primary school in Putrajaya, at which pupils and teachers participated in class decoration, waved UMNO flags, and sang UNMO song. Such an event and conduct reflects a nation…



6th October 2017
DO NOT CAMPAIGN BASED ON ETHNOCENTRIC SENTIMENT
  As GE14 draws near, we observed a growing unhealthy trend of political parties campaigning based on ethno-centric sentiment. Such conduct is unwise, unhealthy, and divisive. Malaysia has just celebrated our 60th independence and we must not allow…